misanthropy

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Recent Examples of misanthropy Returning was a heart-wrenching proposition—not least since Goggins’s on-screen persona of Rick—the twitchy, depressive boyfriend of the much younger Chelsea played by Aimee Lou Wood—shares a lot of the brooding misanthropy of his former broken self. Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025 Instead of offering relief, lucidity sharpens his misanthropy. Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025 But there is more, much more, to McKellen’s rendering of Erskine than uproariously unfettered misanthropy. Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025 Interview 'This is Not a Book That is Enthusiastic About Humanity': An Interview with Carrie Jenkins Anthony Oliveira Talking to the author of Victoria Sees It about books as mirrors, institutional violence in the academy, and misanthropy. Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misanthropy
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Noun
  • For years, shared antagonism toward the U.S. has been pushing China, Russia, and Iran together.
    Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
  • Given the humiliation Israel has already imposed, and the threat of regime-toppling force, Tehran may dial back its antagonism.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • But these weaknesses stem largely from underfunding and political hostility – not from any intrinsic flaw in the model.
    Sumit Agarwal, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
  • In our experience we were met with outright hostility for our Christian beliefs.
    BJ, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • While the actual Mafia was rife with violence, animosity and bloodshed, Pileggi and Levinson's adaptation was humorous and, at times, empathetic toward the reality of being an aging criminal.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Months of retaliations and animosity followed, including Trump repeatedly suggesting that Canada become the 51st state.
    Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Their dynamic seems born not of enmity but something almost more collaborative.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
  • This is a big call, as anti-U.S. enmity may have passed.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Symptoms of an apple allergy often include itching and tingling in the throat and mouth.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
  • Prior to setting sail, guests are provided with a cuisine preference form, and each sailor must provide their meal preferences and allergies.
    Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The reviewing judge was rightly unimpressed, and alerted Rosen that his newfound antipathy was not a legal basis for reducing death sentences.
    Dolores Carr, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
  • Trump’s antipathy toward international institutions is matched by his disregard for the parts of his own government that handle foreign affairs and national security.
    Massimo Calabresi, Time, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite Stine's dislike for the book, Go Eat Worms!
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • His dislike for both Biden’s legacy, and wind and solar energy in particular, seems almost visceral.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

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